| NvrDun71 |
03-01-2015 05:32 PM |
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Originally Posted by rchaskin
(Post 596182)
I have the same setup, and my car looks pretty similar to yours.
I sent you an email with some pics, I don't have a PB account.....
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Appreciate it Randy, have a few questions for you I will include in my email response
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Originally Posted by Sieg
(Post 596188)
The stance looks pretty good to me and slightly higher in the rear. Though without pictures on a level surface it's hard to be certain.
How many miles have you driven on the set up?
Use a digital or bubble level on your rocker to determine front to back level. Check with a full and empty tank to know the difference. Maybe use the rear lip of your trunk lib to determine left to right level?
Do you know that your rear wheel opening arches are exactly even? You could pull the rear wheels and run a string line down the rocker extended into the wheelwell and check the arches.
Are your leaf bushings and shackles lubed and evenly torqued?
Did you compare the spring arches before installation?
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Several hundred miles on the car once assembled, but it has had full weight on the car for over a year and has been sucked down on several tow trucks in that time.
All bushings are evenly lubed and torqued, this was done with full weight on the car also. I did not compare wheel arches befopre install as the car has been down for about 10 years. Appreciate the ideas on the additional checks, the car is currently at the interior shop and was trying to brainstorm ways to investigate a fix.
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Originally Posted by 69x22
(Post 596261)
If the rearend brackets on your axel tubes are not welded on perfect to each other it may give you a preloading effect that could cause a lean.
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To my knowledge they are, but will def double check them again
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Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab
(Post 596263)
yep, look at the body line and not the wheel openings.
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Originally Posted by Spiffav8
(Post 596275)
Couple of questions.
- Which points are you measuring from to get your numbers?
- Did you tighten up all the nuts and bolts before dropping the car back onto the ground?
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These were just quick measurements from the top centerline of wheel opening to level ground. All nuts/ bolts were evenly torqued with full weight on the car.
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Originally Posted by Spiffav8
(Post 596464)
What if he measured at the rocker, next to the wheel well? That's assuming the car is straight.
I had this issue with my Red 67. I ended up having DSE ship a second set of springs and then taking the two that had similar arches. Once installed I didn't tighten any of the hardware till the car was on the ground and sitting close to level. Seemed to solve the problem.
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That's interesting about comparing arches of multiple sets of the same springs. Would like to do that but I'm not sure DSE is going to be willing to send a replacement set, still in discussions with them now....
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Originally Posted by hotwired
(Post 596524)
Looks great and level to me? I just installed spc upper and lowers and ats tall spindles and measuring to the wheel openings the drivers sits 1/2" lower than then the pass. Frame measurements and suspension pivots are all equal to the ground . Mine appears to be in the sheet metal and I hope to shim it out when I line up the body panels.
What size wheels and tires are you running. I like the stance, I am looking to run 245/40 and 275/40 on 18's.
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Front: 17x8 - 235/45/17
Rear: 17x9 - 265/40/17 |
